Question

Is there as easy way to convert string URL to RouteValueDictionary collection? Some method like UrlToRouteValueDictionary(string url).

I need such method because I want to ‘parse’ URL according to my routes settings, modify some route values and using urlHelper.RouteUrl() generate string URL according to modified RouteValueDictionary collection.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Here is a solution that doesn’t require mocking:

var request = new HttpRequest(null, "http://localhost:3333/Home/About", "testvalue=1");
var response = new HttpResponse(new StringWriter());
var httpContext = new HttpContext(request, response);
var routeData = RouteTable.Routes.GetRouteData(new HttpContextWrapper(httpContext));
var values = routeData.Values;
// The following should be true for initial version of mvc app.
values["controller"] == "Home"
values["action"] == "Index"

Hope this helps.